Shoe-repairing implement.



S. FOGLESON. SHOE REAIRING IMPLEMENT. .A PPLIOATION FILED AUG. 28, 1909.

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SCHILLER FOGLESON, OF MARION, OHIO.

SHOE-REPAIRING IIVIPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented IFeb. 7, 1911.

Application led August 287 1909. Serial No. 514,988.

To all whom tt may concern.:

Be it known that l, SCHILLER FoGLnsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Uhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Repairing Implements, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

ylhis invention relates to a shoe reparing implement and the object of the invention is to provide an implement by means of which a fastener, such as a small staple, can be inserted through two parts to be connected, such as the edge of a patch and the sole of a shoe, and clenched: and which will enable the fastener to be inserted in such a manner as to give the shoe a finished, workmanlike appearance.

llVith these objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features and in certain combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter to be described, and then more particularly pointed out in the claim.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of the tool showing the same in engagement with the fastener and about to insert the same; and Fig. 2 is a similar view after the fastener has been inserted and clenched.

In these drawings l have illustrated one embodiment of my invention and have shown the same as comprising a pair of pivoted jaws l and 2, which are provided with handles 3, and, in general appearance, resemble a pair of ordinary pliers. These jaws are so arranged that one of the same can be placed in engagement -with one side of the thing to be fastened, such as the bottom of the sole of a shoe to which a patch is to be secured, while the other jaw may be caused to engage a fastener arranged on the opposite side of said thing to be fastened and insert the same into said thing to be fastened. ln the present construction the jaw 2 is of somewhat greater length than the jaw l and has its upper surface roughened, as shown at a, and also has in its outer end a socket or recess 5 adapted to receive the staple, as will hereinafter appear. rllhe shorter jaw, l, has a projection 6 s extending at substantially right angles thereto and toward the jaw 2, which projection has a seat 7 formed in the end thereof.

ln the use of the device a staple, such as is shown at 8, is inserted in the socket 5 in the end of the jaw 2 with the points outward. This staple will iit snugly within the socket and will remain in position therein until the implement has been manipulated to place the staple in position to be inserted in the member to be fastened. In the drawings I have shown the device as employed for fastening a patch to the sole of a shoe and, in such case, the points of the staple would be pressed into the leather of the patch, or through the patch into the sole, a distance sufiicient to support the staplein an upright position. The implement is then withdrawn, leaving the staple in this position, after which the longer jaw, 2, is placed in engagement with the bottom of the sole, immediately opposite the staple, and the projection 6 of the shorter jaw is brought into engagement with the top of the staple. By then manipulating the implement in the usual manner the staple is forced through the patch and the edge of the sole of the shoe, and, when the points come into contact with the longer jaw beneath the sole, they are turned up and clenched, as shown at 9 in Fig. 2. By arranging the staples in alinement and spacing the same uniform distances apart, they may be caused to resemble stitches and thus impart to the finished patch the appearance of a stitched shoe.

lt will be apparent that by the use of this implement, which is very simple in its construction and' operation, the staples can be quickly and easily placed in position and then inserted in the work, and, when so inserted, will constitute a durable, workmanlike job. Further, while l have shown and described the device as used for securing patches to the sole of a shoe it will be obvious that the same is capable of a wider and more varied use.

I wish it to be understood that l do not desire to be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

An implement of the character described comprising a pair of pivoted jaws arranged to extend on opposite sides of the parts which are to be fastened together, one of said jaws extending beyond the other and having a longitudinal socket to support the being manipulated to insert the fastener in fastener While it is being placed in position, the part to be fastened. 10 and the other of said jaws having a projeo- In testimony whereof, I aiix my Signation arranged at an angle thereto and proture, in presence of two witnesses.

vided With a socket extending transversely SCHILLER FOGLESON.

to the longer jaw and adapted to receive fitliesses:

one end of said fastener and maintain the EBER B. PRIEST,

same in position While said implement is J. H. EYMON. 

